Legal Opinion
Xtreme Lashes, LLC v. Xtended Beauty, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 15, 2009No. 08-20578PublishedCited by 136 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DeMOSS, Circuit Judge:
This dispute concerns trademarks for eyelash extensions. We hold that the district court incorrectly granted summary judgment to Defendant-Appellee Xtended Beauty, Inc. (“Xtended”) on infringement claims by Plaintiffs-Appellants Xtreme Lashes, LLC and Joumana Mousselli (collectively “Xtreme”). We also hold that the district court incorrectly stripped Xtreme’s mark EXTEND YOUR BEAUTY of trademark protection. We reverse and remand for trial.
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Xtreme and Xtended sell kits used by professional cosmetologists to lengthen and accent clients’ eyelashes. Xtreme has used the marks…
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